Simon Nunns

I come from a completely non-athletic background and took up cycling in mid 2008 (at the age of 41) as a way to get fit and lose weight. By early 2009 it became clear that if I wanted to improve I needed to take a structured approach to riding. That’s where Karl Murray came in. Karl designed a program that fitted around my busy work schedule, which enhanced the things I was good at and targeted the things that I wasn’t. By the end of 2009 I was a competitive B Grade club racer, had come 3rd in Masters 2 in the Auckland Club Road Race Champs, had come 2nd in the Masters section of the evil GWaLoop Cycle Challenge and I was able to comfortably ride under 6 hours in K2. A bicycle crash in November 2009 left me with a broken collar bone and a shattered pelvis. After that Karl developed a program for me aimed at rebuilding lost muscle mass and increasing core strength. By mid 2010 the hard work stated to pay off. My TT times were improving and I was able to participate in club racing again. After my crash I could barely walk. With Karl’s help, within six months, I was able to be a competitive bike racer again.  I highly recommend Karl to all bike riders. It doesn’t matter if you are an elite athlete or an enthusiastic beginner, Karl Murray has the ability and experience to create a program that will yield tangible gains in a very short period of time.

Simon Nunns: Winemaker Coopers Creek Vineyard Ltd